One of the most popular attractions at the Fermanagh County Show was the Food Pavilion.

Many of those attending the show came hungry as they prepared to sample some of the delectable delights on offer.

There was a good show of Fermanagh-based businesses as well as those from around the island of Ireland with a few new faces entering the food hall at the Show for the first time.

Victoria Brady, of Victoria Rose Strawberries, was one of the new exhibitors at the Show. She enjoyed a steady turn as many people wished to admire and taste her luxurious strawberries.

Victoria displayed a range of flavours including some farming-themed strawberries and a “Barbie”-themed berry.

She sources all of her strawberries from Irish farms and explained her process to this newspaper.

She said: “My husband, Christopher, is always hard to buy for and I thought, ‘What about chocolate strawberries for Valentine’s?’ – because I used to work in a five-star resort in America and did them there, and I put it out on social media and they blew up!

“I have to temper the chocolate, and that is what takes time. For small orders, I will source locally, but for the show here, I sourced via Henderson’s and Keelings. They are all Irish strawberries here today.”

Other new exhibitors included the Curly Pigs from Tempo who won the award for Best Trade Stall in the Food Pavilion.

Their trade stand was busy throughout both days as many people wished to sample their goods.

One stall which had put in long hours of preparation was the Chocolate Guild which is operated by Jordan Carty and his partner, Tara.

“We finished up at half three last night [Thursday]; we made 200 boxes of brownies, and 500 truffles in two days,” said Jordan.

“We started on Wednesday morning until two in the morning, and yesterday we worked to half three.

“If all goes well, and we sell 70 boxes, we will hit our milestone of 1,500 boxes, and this is only our first year in business,” he added.

Traders from outside of Fermanagh included Ballylisk of Armagh who brought a taste of London to the show.

Owner Mark Wright explained that the company has strong connections to County Fermanagh through its supply to the Croft Farm Shop, which he was placed opposite at the show.

Its cheese is sold at luxury London department store Fortnum and Mason, and the signature triple cream cheese is featured in the highly sought after and easily distinguished Fortnum and Mason hamper.

Results were as follows.

Cookery

Soda Bread – 1. Valerie Byers ; 2. Eva Baxter ; 3. Mary McGurn

Wheaten Bread – 1. Pearl Howe, 2. Edith Humes ; 3. Eva Baxter

Sausage Rolls – 1. Ingrid Logan ; 2. Eva Baxter

Biscuits – 1. Dorothy Wilson; 2. Sarah Brown ; 3. Aine McQuaid

Queencakes – 1. Eva Baxter ; 2. Mary McGurn ; 3. Aine McQuaid

Traybakes – 1. Ingrid Logan ; 2. Eva Baxter ; 3. Megan Withers

Muffins – 1. Valerie Byers; 2. Anna Byers ; 3. Beverley Alcorn

Swiss Roll – 1. Violet Carrothers ; 2. Ingrid Logan ; 3. Aine McQuaid

Gluten Free Cake – 1. Carol Green ; 2. Victoria Wilson ; 3. Ingrid Logan

Homemade Sweets – 1. Ingrid Logan

Boiled Cake – 1. Valerie Byers ; 2. Edith Humes ; 3. Eva Baxter

Sultana or Cherry Cake – 1. Valerie Byers ; 2. William Holmes ; 3. Ingrid Logan

Marble Cake – 1. Hannah Byers ; 2. Ingrid Logan; 3. Eva Baxter

Lemon Drizzle Cake – 1. Ingrid Logan; 2. Edith Humes ; 3. Hannah Byers

Carrot Cake – 1. Megan Withers

Apple Tart – 1. Violet Carrothers ; 2. Mary McGurn 3. Megan Withers

Tart – 1. Clodagh Fee ; 2. Eva Baxter

Egg Sponge Fat Less Cake – 1. Eva Baxter ; 2. Ingrid Logan

Chocolate Butter Cake – 1. Clodagh Fee ; 2. Valerie Byers

Coffee Butter Cake – 1. Janice Thompson ; 2. Ingrid Logan; 3. Eva Baxter

Apple Crumble – 1. Roisin Fee; 2. Ingrid Logan ;

Decorated Flan – 1. Eva Baxter ; 2. Violet Carrothers

Trifle – 1. Ingrid Logan 2. Gillian Henderson; 3. Eva Baxter

Killyhevlin Afternoon Tea – 1. Eva Baxter ; 2. Ingrid Logan

Juvenile Cookery

Rice crispy buns – 1. Jack Wylie ; 2. Ellie Henderson; 3. Iona McKenzie

Decorated Pizza – 1. Eva Fowler ; 2. Jack Wylie 3. Ellie Henderson

Gingerbread Person – 1. Martha Thompson ; 2. Matthew Wilkinson

Five Brownies – 1. Ellie Henderson ; 2. Ella Wylie ; 3. Henry Elliott

Celebration Cake – 1. Ella Wylie ; 2 Eva Fowler

Muffins – 1. Murdo McKenzie ; 2. Henry Elliott ; 3. Ella Wylie

Preserves and Conserves

Strawberry – 1. Eva Baxter ; 2. Lorraine Birney ; 3. Violet Cassidy

Blackcurrant – 1. Lanny McAnernin; 2. Heather Noble ; Louie Lee

Raspberry – 1. Eileen Woods ; 2. Hazel McDonald ; 3. Violet Cassidy

Gooseberry – 1. Heather Noble ; 2 Fiona Plunkett 3. Lanny McAnernin

Rhubarb – 1. Violet Cassidy ; 2. Eva Baxter ; 3. Lorraine Birney

Marmalade – 1. Heather Noble ; 2. Hazel McDonald ; 3. Violet Cassidy

Jelly – 1. Valerie Byers ; 2. Elaina Blampied ; 3. Louie Lee

Fruit Curd - 1. Violet Cassidy ; 2. Eva Baxter

Relish – 1. Violet Cassidy 2. Hazel McDonald

Juvenile Class, Jam – 1. Ella Wylie.